A Sea Point woman says she was robbed of a gold chain in a daylight incident on the Sea Point promenade on Wednesday. Police say no case has been recorded. A Sea Point woman says she was robbed of a gold chain during a daylight incident in Sea Point recently.
The incident took placeon January 7, once again placing the spotlight on safety concerns and the presence of street children along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. on January 7, once again placing the spotlight on safety concerns and the presence of street children along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. Roxy Joubert said the incident happened at about 3pm while she was walking on the promenade, just before the area near the public art glasses while heading towards the lighthouse.
According to Joubert, a group of children appeared to target her in a coordinated manner. She said she first noticed one child approaching her and suspected an attempted bag snatch, prompting her to warn a German friend walking with her to secure her belongings. Shortly afterwards, she noticed two more children approaching, spaced a few metres apart.
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“One was a distraction for the other,” she said. “Before I knew it, he struck my chest and yanked at my chain.” Joubert said she reacted quickly and managed to grab hold of the chain, but the attacker fled with the charm attached to it. The piece of jewellery, she said, held significant sentimental value.
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